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Canon Vixia HF11, HG20 and HG21 Camcorders Priced For U.S., Getting Solid Early Reviews

Three new Canon cams including the successor to the HF10, one of last year's best AVCHD 'corders, are now officially bound for the U.S. after details hit in Japan a few weeks back. Camcorderinfo.com has already gotten their hands on an HF11 review unit, and liked what they saw—full HD capture at 1920x1080, dual flash storage options and image stabilization shipping this month for $1,200. The hard disk based HG20 and HG21 round out the new lineup. More »

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Canon Updates HD Palmcorders With HF11, HG21 Versions

Canon's AVCHD HF10 camcorder got an excellent reception earlier this year, and now Canon have tweaked it slightly into the upcoming HF11 version. The most important tweaks are doubling the internal storage from 16GB to 32GB and the addition of a 24Mbps high quality MXP imaging mode. Otherwise, most features of the camera remain the same. Similar tweaks have been made to last year's HG10 HDD camera, adding in the 24Mbps shooting mode, a 120GB drive and now allowing movies to be saved onto SD card whereas before it was limited to still imagery. Both cameras will be available in August for $1,300. [AVWatch]

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NASA Pics Celebrate Hubble's 18th Birthday, Space Telescope Still Can't Drink Beer

Eighteen years ago today, the Hubble Telescope was launched into space by the Space Shuttle Discovery. To celebrate its coming of age, NASA has released 59 high-definition breathtaking pictures of galaxies colliding across the universe. Above is ESO 99-4, a weird-shaped galaxy (probably the result of another collision) situated in the Triangulum Australe, around 400-million light years away from earth. [Wired]

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Concept Samsung 82-Inch LCD World's Largest Ultra High-Definition

Samsung has just popped out a ridiculously large 82" LCD TV, boasting ultra high-definition resolution of 3840 x 2160. That is a four-times increase on conventional LCD standards, and word on the street is Japan has already begun testing video broadcast in ultra high-definition. We are sure that'll eat bandwidth faster than the cookie monster (Chris) eats cookies. That aside, the picture rendition is jaw dropping. More »

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Sneak Peek at CBS' High-Def Super Bowl Gear

We know you'll be watching the Super Bowl in HD come February 4th, but ever wonder what it takes to bring you this colossal event in glorious high-def? Well, the folks at CBS wanna tell you as they've hired over 500 staffers, 47 HD cameras, and even went through the trouble of replacing the lights at Miami's Dolphin Stadium all in the name of high-def. But at the top of their tech list this year is a new super-slow motion camera called the Phantom V10 which has the ability to capture 2,000 frames per second. The camera, which is made by Vision Research, will be joined by six of Sony's latest super-slo-mo camera systems and an army of robotic, unmanned cameras. Enough gadgetry to make you a football fan—even if you're not. More »

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Shanghai Tests Out 4G Network with Plans for HD-capable Mobiles

Just as more and more 3G enabled mobiles have been making their way to States, out comes Shanghai with their big, bad 4G network. According to the China Daily, Shanghai ran the world's first 4G trial yesterday. So what does 4G tech bring to the table? More »

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HD Videoconferencing Lets Hollywood Bigwigs Judge You From Afar

While most webcams are stuck delivering choppy video, the LifeSize camera's cyclops eye delivers high-def 1,280 x 720 resolution feeds. Used mainly in the film industry, the camera lets casting agents interview wannabe actors and models without the agents ever having to leave their smug offices. Data is sent instantaneously through an IP address from one location to the other making it easier than ever for them to reject you. No word on its consumer availability, though the idea of videoconferencing in HD isn't too appealing, especially if it means having to shower before each conference. More »

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1080p Gaming Not What it Seems?

There is no doubt that 1080p is the holy grail of high definition, which is exactly why Sony has pursued that benchmark with such enthusiasm. But exactly how hard is 1080p to render for video game consoles? Here are some telling stats straight from senior software design Bruce Dawson: More »

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"Manual" Surfaces for New Sony HC-3 HDV Camcorder

As we mentioned last week, Sony is rumored to release a new HDV camcorder, the sub-$1500 high-definition HDR-HC3. Now further details have surfaced, including what is said to be excerpts of documentation for the European version of the allegedly upcoming camcorder. Sony still hasn't confirmed any details or even the existence of this product, and the company also hasn't vouched for the validity of the parts of the user's manual that have been published. Take a look at it, anyway, and notice that if it's not real, it's certainly a pretty good fake. It's at camcorderinfo.com. More »